2021 Child Tax Credit (CTC) Sign-up Guide for Non-filers

2021 Child Tax Credit (CTC)

Sign-up Guide for Non-filers

July 7, 2021

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This guide is meant to help you successfully complete the Non-filer Signup Tool to get Child Tax Credit (CTC) payments, as well as any Economic Impact Payments (EIP) -- also known as stimulus payments -- that you may have missed.*

Who should use the Non-filer Sign-up Tool?

People who:

Had gross income at or below $12,200 ($24,400 for married couples) for 2020 Lived in a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. military base for most of 2020 Did not file a tax return for 2020 Do not plan to file a tax return for 2020 Were otherwise not required to file a federal income tax return for 2020 Cannot be claimed as a dependent on someone else's tax return

* This guide is intended to help you fill out the Non-filer Sign-up Tool. This is not tax advice. For official guidance about the Non-filer Sign-up Tool, please see the Revenue Procedure 2021-24 from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) at

For more information, visit childtaxcredit2021

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Not sure if you should use this form or file a full 2020 tax return? Use the IRS Interactive Tax Assistant tool: Do I Need to File a Tax Return?* It asks a few basic questions to tell you if you need to file a 2020 tax return.

Before you start

You'll need the information below when you fill out this form. Please have it ready before you start:

Social Security Number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) for you and your spouse (if you have one) Social Security Numbers for your children A reliable mailing address An e-mail address Your bank account information (if you want your payments sent straight to your bank account by direct deposit)

You will not need a 1099 or W-2 to sign up.

If the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) sent you an Identity Protection Personal Identification Number (IP PIN) in the past, you'll need it to use this tool. If you lost it, use the Get an IP PIN** tool to get your number back.

* Do I Need to File a Tax Return?: ** Get an IP PIN tool:

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Ready? Let's go!

If you were married at the end of 2020, you and your spouse should only fill out the form in this Non-filer Sign-up Tool once together.

If you have a child born in 2021, do not list them on the form at this time. The IRS will release further guidance about how to get the Child Tax Credit for them at a later date.

This form will probably take at least 20 minutes to finish.

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Welcome

The Non-filer Sign-up Tool is at

This is how the page should look. Its not on a .gov website. It was made by a member of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Free File Alliance.

Before you click Get Started, make sure you have these items with you:

Social Security Number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) for you and your spouse (if you have one) Social Security Numbers for your children A reliable mailing address An e-mail address Your bank account information (if you want your payments sent straight to your bank account by direct deposit)

Let's begin! Click Get Started.

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Get started

First, you make a new account with the Non-filer Sign-up Tool for 2021.

Create an account

1. Enter your Email address. Enter it again in Confirm email. 2. Pick a User ID. (This can be your email address, name, or something else.) 3. Enter your Phone number if you'd like. This part is optional. 4. Pick a Password, then type it again in Confirm. 5. Click Create Account.

This tool times out a!er 20 minutes. If that happens, just click Sign In. Then enter the User ID and Password you picked.

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Step 1: Fill out your tax forms

Filling out this simplified tax return will help you get 2021 Child Tax Credit (CTC) payments.

The Child Tax Credit (CTC) does not count as income for any family, so you won't lose your other government benefits by signing up for CTC payments. They do not affect your eligibility for other federal benefits like SNAP and WIC.

Filing Status and Personal Information

1. Select if you are Single or Married (as of December 31, 2020).

2. Complete the Personal Information section. Enter your First name, Middle initial, and Last name. Be sure to use your full legal name. Then enter Your social security number (or ITIN).

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3. If you're married, type your spouse's information.

4. Add your Home address. This address is where the IRS will try to contact you about your payments over the next year. You can also put another address where you can be reached.

Standard Deduction

Did someone else list you or your spouse as a "dependent" on their tax return in 2020? This means they listed you as a qualifying child or relative for tax savings or payments. If they did, select You as a dependent or Your spouse as a dependent. If no one listed you as a "dependent", leave this area blank.

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